HISTORY EN ESPANOL(TM) Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With a Week-Long Schedule of Diverse Programming Reflecting Latino Heritage

HISTORY EN ESPANOL(TM) Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With a Week-Long Schedule of Diverse Programming Reflecting Latino Heritage

Remarkable lineup includes: A Place Called Chiapas, The Disappeared, Mexican Migration to the U.S., and Historia Secreta: Bogota

September 15-21, 2008 at 8-10pm ET

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Poignant tales of revolution, historical secrets, and the global influence of the Hispanic culture will take center stage during Hispanic Heritage Month on History en Espanol. Beginning September 15, the Spanish-language network will take viewers on a cultural journey to celebrate the rich ancestry of Latinos with a week-long series of engrossing and informative documentaries. From the drama of the Mexican Revolution, to the brutal military dictatorship that gripped Argentina from 1976 to 1983, and tales of treasures hidden beneath Mexico's modern structures, the special lineup reaches into the past to present the astonishing facts and revealing moments that have helped define one of the world's most dominant cultures.

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The acclaimed documentary films that will air during the week of September 15 - 21st at 8-10pm ET, include: "The Mexican Revolution (Sept. 15), Mexican Migration to the U.S. (Sept. 16), The Disappeared (Sept. 17), Assassination of Trotsky (Sept. 18), A Place Called Chiapas, (Sept. 19), Historia Secreta: Mexico City (Hrs 1 & 2, Sept. 20), Historia Secreta: Bogota, Colombia (Sept. 21 at 8pm ET), and Historia Secreta: Monterrey, Mexico (Sept. 21 at 9pm ET).

Additionally, as part of the commemorative schedule, History en Espanol will air topical daily programming throughout the week, offering intelligent, thought-provoking series from the U.S. and Latin America spotlighting Latino roots and culture.

The programming lineup:

The Mexican Revolution explores the pivotal and long-running events that began in 1910 and unleashed the bloodiest battles in the country's history as well as political, social, cultural and economic convulsions whose effects can still be seen in the Mexico of today. Airs on History en Espanol on Monday, Sept. 15 at 8pm ET.

Mexican Migration to the U.S. In 2006. President George W. Bush signed Resolution 6061, authorizing exploration of a wall to be constructed along the border between Mexico and the U.S. This special explores the key historical events leading up to that act, from the Mexican-American War in 1846 to today's efforts to deny entry to Mexican immigrants attempting to cross illegally into "the land of opportunity." Airs on History en Espanol on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 8pm ET.

The Disappeared. Horacio Pietragalla was an infant when his mother was killed by soldiers storming her home. His father died an equally violent death. Both parents were student activists who fell afoul of Argentina's brutal military dictatorship in 1976-1983 that forced the disappearance of some 30,000 people. Many of their children were kidnapped and raised by surrogate parents. Horacio was one of them. This is the remarkable story of how, as an adult, he pieces together clues about his true origin and is reunited with his biological family. Airs on History en Espanol on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 8pm ET.

The Assassination of Trotsky. After Leon Trotsky, one of the great architects of the Russian Revolution of 1917, was sent into foreign exile by Stalin, he eventually ended up in Coyoacan, Mexico. There, in 1940, a man named Ramon Mercader gained entry to the study of Trotsky's heavily guarded house and killed him. This special takes an in-depth look into Trotsky's political beliefs and the last year of his life. Airs on History en Espanol on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 8pm ET.

A Place Called Chiapas. A firsthand account of the lives of the Zapatistas, led by the charismatic Subcomandante Marcos. It takes viewers deep into rebel territory in Mexico's Chiapas region, where the Zapatista rebels live and die challenging the Mexican government. Airs on History en Espanol on Friday, Sept. 19 at 8pm ET.

Historia Secreta. Mexico City, Parts 1 and 2. Each episode of the series investigates an unknown facet of the past of some of Latin America's most important cities. Mexico City has as many secret stories as it has inhabitants, as local celebrity Bruno Bichir explains, from the sinking cathedral in downtown Mexico City where the only round-shaped pyramid on earth was discovered, to the uncovering of the Templo Mayor in the city's "Centro Historico," and a sinking cathedral in downtown Mexico City. All the stages of its existence are revealed. Airs on History en Espanol on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8pm ET.

Historia Secreta. Bogota, Colombia. Bogota has historically been the home of treasures that drew all kinds of hopes and ambitions - from Spanish conquerors in search of a mystical city in gold, silver, and precious gems, to guerrilla rebels who stole the sword of Simon Bolivar. Today, people continue to ask for miracles at the feet of a very special grave; and Bogota hides conspiracy reunions in an observatory, the attempt on Bolivar's life, and a murder that changed Colombia's history forever. Airs on History en Espanol on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 8pm ET.

Historia Secreta. Monterrey, Mexico. One of the country's most important industrial and business centers, this city hides legends and historic facts beneath its modern structures. A gold vault in an old still mill called the Fundidora; Pancho Villa riding his horse into a lobby of an elegant hotel; and Carranza's troops losing a battle because the soldiers were drunk, are some of the scenes that add up to the legendary stories of the Mexican Revolution. Airs on History en Espanol on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 9pm ET.

HISTORY EN ESPANOL(TM) is a 24-hour television network dedicated to the Spanish-speaking audience in the United States. It presents a wide range of Spanish-language programming that focuses on the great dramatic moments and events as well as the pivotal figures in history. HISTORY EN ESPANOL is one of four domestic television networks of the History brand. HISTORY EN ESPANOL has emerged as the new "must have" for distributors. The network is now available nationally on DishLATINO and on the nation's top cable systems including Comcast, Charter, Insight, Cox, Cablevision, and NCTC, representing more than 29 million subs in key Hispanic markets across the United States. The channel's website is located at www.history.com/espanol.

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